This quote is from Jeanette Winterson’s Written on the Body, one of the books I wrote about in my Rewriting Literary History exam and, to me, it really rings true. In the novel it refers to love and love stories but I think in the real world you can relate it to just about anything, …read more
Deadlines!
For the first time at university I have finished most of my work early and handed it in with 5 days to spare! It feels good knowing that I’ve tried as hard as I possibly could have with it and no matter what grade I eventually get I know I’ll have done my best.
Good news!
All my hard work has paid off and The Galleon’s AGM last night I won the award for “Best Critic”. I’m so happy as I’ve put a lot of hard work into my writing and it looks like I should be able to get the Music Editor position in September! I’ve also handed in 2 …read more
Where did second year go?!
Times going so quickly! Adding to the stress of my workload, I went to the library this evening only to find they were having network problems and I couldn’t log even log on to a computer. It’s great that there’s so much IT support at the university but it’s a shame when the inevitable happens …read more
I hate to say they told me so.
I don’t want to sound like a patronising old woman and I certainly don’t want my parents to say “I told you so” but nowadays, at the grand old age of 21, I’d love to be able to tell my younger self to stop being so angsty about everything and to appreciate the good things …read more
The next Shakespeare? I doubt it.
But on the plus side, I feel pretty positive about my writing in general at the minute. Sometimes I feel a little bad about neglecting this blog, so I apologise to anybody who reads it as it may, from time to time, be lacking in new content. This Easter I have slightly felt as though …read more
My view on English Literature!
Inspired by Blake, I’ve decided I should probably write a little more in depth about the course I am studying in Portsmouth: English Literature. What do you actually do? Now, to start with the basics, this isn’t just a degree in books! There’s a lot more to it than just reading books and writing “I …read more
Productive procrastinating.
I’m not sure how I managed it, but I actually procrastinated in a productive way. I know I wasn’t writing my essay that’s due in next Wednesday but I did apply to be a Student Marketing Assistant next year and finished off the article I was writing for the NUS web site. Basically, the editor …read more
It’s a bit personal but…
I feel if I’m supposed to be giving people a “real” representation of uni life I can’t just talk about the good things all the time. Sometimes there’s a lot of stress involved in a degree course, and relationships (both romantic and platonic) can really take their toll on you. Falling out with a friend …read more
Finally, the sun’s out!
Well at last the weather’s started to perk up a bit and this is the time of year where Portsmouth really comes into its own. I know that Portsmouth gets a lot of grief for not being a very nice place, but living in Southsea is awesome, especially when the sun comes out. Everything just …read more
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